Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-18
Real Estate Sales.

B. H. Warner Co. have just sold to Prof. c. v.
Riley, entomologist OF the Agricultural depart
ment, two lots at Whitney Close, on the corner OF
Warder and Forsyth avenues. Prof. Riley has
also purchased two lots on Warder avenue, near
Whitney avenue, on which he states that he in
tends to erect residence this spring.
NJ. !. Weller has bought, for 81, 56O.S1, OF Minna
c. DeKay, lots to z, square 973, at the corner OF
10Th and streets southeast. W: r. lockwood
has bought, for $1,000 OF II. A. Schmmelfenning,
part lot 8, square 75S 45 by SO feet on 2d street.
between and streets northeast.
Lawrence Sands has bought OF George Francis
for $1O,51, sub lots 3 to 2S ana so to "a, So. 152
72 feet each on oregon avenue and streets, be.
tween 18th and 18th streets.
+. s. Obold and g. Emmert have bought Of L. D.
Means, for $4,000 the eastern half of square 1923
fronting 1885, on 18th street east, and 2I15 feet on
and l. streets south, 81, ,053 square feet. John
Thomas Joyce, for 81, 500. This property is on 3
street, between New Jersey avenue and 1st street
west. j: w. Rawlins has bought of c. j. Hilyer
three lots on street, between 18th and New
Hampshire avenue. for $5,6l5.
g. +. Whiting and II. g. Dulany have sold fol
81: 600 TO Philetus Sawyer lots e, and 81 square
81, one OF them at the intersection OF Connecticut
avenue and Goth street, another fronting On Vale
and the third On Goth street. Annie F. LOngShaN
has bought OF Campbell Darlington eleven lots il
T.. and g sub. OF Mt. Pleasant, for s., ,O53.4O.
Clara NJ. Steele has bought for $4,000 OF Jane
NJ. d. Lander sub lots 16 and II, so. 1914, AN by
100 feet, at the Of 18th and Samson streets
A. Schwartz, ST., has bought OF T. E. Waggaman
trustee, for s., ,OOO two lots, 40 by 80 feet, on
between 7th and sth streets northeast.
PURCHASE OF HYATTsvIL1.E LAND.-B. II. Warner
CO. have purchased from w. j. Sibey tract Ol
land in Hyattsvile, Md, adjoining the place OF MI
Guy, and containing eight acres. They propose tG
lay out the land in building lots.
A WEST WASHINGTON WIFE DIvoRCED.-To-day
Judge Merrfck made decree or divorce In the
case Of Jennie Branham against E. A. Branham
They were married In West Washington in Octo-
ber 1873 and after living together ten years she
charges that he deserted her without just cause.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for The EVENING STAR
SUNKEN LOTS.-The city council has embarked In
the business OF filling up sunken lots In the new
section OF the town, where not long since the
streets were raised. The first lot to be hed Is on
Alfred and Princess streets The expense of the
filling Will be charged on the books Of the city to
the owner OF the property.
REAL EsTATE.-An Alexandra real estate invest
ment, trust and title company has been organized,
with PARK AgneW, A. II. AgneW, NJ. y. Harlow ano
James r Cation as cOrpOrators, and appl1catlon
has been made to the legislature for charter
Meade is still In session. but it is probable that 1t
will close to-day. 1t has overruled motion for
new trial In the case OF Jackson VS.. tne virginia
Midland railroad company, and on ON Is prooante .
Fish.
NoTEs.-A. F. Dixon has been appointed night
clerk at the A. and F. railroad depOt mere, wee
shot by her husband, Dennis Anderson, OF wash
ington, is now paralyzed In her lower nmDs rom @
the effects OF the wound. should she die, Den;
for murder-The distillery near this place
owned by the late Peter Fegan, OF washington, Is
to be sold in April-A fire took place in Alex
andrta county near Ban Cross roads n ieW days y
very little OF the family effects.-fhe mayor has
another case before him growing OUT OF the nSa
claims to the control OF the BraddOcK mouse.
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